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Funeral costs for Matthew's grandfather, Dustin

Matthew lost his grandfather suddenly and the family can't cover funeral and burial costs of $5,400.

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Matthew H. Obrien
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Los Angeles
Dustin, my grandfather, passed away on 5 August after a road accident. He was 70 years old. He was the heart of our family and had no savings or life insurance. The funeral home has given us a quote of $5,400 and the cemetery needs payment before the burial date of 17 August. I have already used what I had for the hospital bills. My family is scattered, and many of us are out of work. We want Dustin to have a dignified farewell. Any help at all means a lot, and so do your prayers. The funds will be paid directly to the funeral home, and I'll share the receipt. Where the $5,400 goes: • Funeral home services and casket: $3,150 • Cemetery plot and burial fees: $1,750 • Transport of the deceased: $260 • Memorial gathering for the family: $240 I hope life is good to you. - Matthew
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  • Farhan Arslan Syed

    Shared it with a few friends. Sent it to 26 people at work.

    • Vinícius Pedro BastosVerified organization

      Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Kampala.

      • Tahmina Popy Saha

        Hope it all works out, Matthew. Your post was clear and honest. Put this on a community board in Pune this morning.

        • Tejal P. Soni

          thanks for sharing this, Matthew. Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Los Angeles.

          • Atul T. Kothari

            Hang in there, Matthew. Hope this works out for you. I hope September is when things finally get easier. God bless.

            • Farah Aleena Lodhi

              Sending good thoughts. This could happen to any of us. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry

              • Gabriel W. BradleyID verifiedPhoto verified

                Looking forward to the next update. After 19 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.

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